{"id":5739,"date":"2016-05-09T07:57:51","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T13:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=5739"},"modified":"2016-05-09T07:57:51","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T13:57:51","slug":"greater-monday-musical-musings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/?p=5739","title":{"rendered":"\u201cGreater\u201d \u2013 Monday Musical Musings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As you know, I was away at a conference last week. I missed some of the usual things I do throughout the week and one of them was Praise in Motion. I missed the ladies, I missed the movement, I missed being in God\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMAG1492.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2921\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2921 \" style=\"border: 3px solid #000000; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMAG1492-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"IMAG1492\" width=\"262\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMAG1492-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fullmeasureofjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMAG1492.jpg 548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a>So just to remind me of His great love and devotion toward me, during all of our breaks at the conference, music was played. Many of the melodies were familiar and each time I wanted to break out in dance. But I didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And then, the very last song I heard was \u201cGreater.\u201d It is one of my favorites at Praise in Motion, partly because of the moves. We \u201classo\u201d during the chorus and I love it! So it took everything within me to not get up and &#8220;get my groove on&#8221; (ha, ha).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Compiled with my thoughts and the way my mind works, this song came at a perfect time. Not too early in the conference and not at all. But just when I was thinking, <em>\u201cShan needs another assistant\u2026I can never do as good a job as these ladies do!\u201d,<\/em> God reminded me that I am not able to do this job (or any job) without Him.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So \u201cthank you\u201d to the one who chose the music at the Senior Administrative Assistants Conference last week. You spoke to my heart!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So today I will share this beautiful reminder that we can lay it all at the feet of Jesus and stand firm in the truth that He has overcome this world and that through Him, we can stand before Him without condemnation, or fear, or inadequate, or <u>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/u>\u00a0(you can fill in the blank). Because greater is the One living inside of you and me than he who is living in the world (1 John 4:4).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreater\u201d<a href=\"#_edn1\" name=\"_ednref1\">[i]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bring your tired<br \/>\nBring your shame<br \/>\nBring your guilt<br \/>\nBring your pain<br \/>\nDon\u2019t you know that\u2019s not you\u2019re name<br \/>\nYou will always be much more to me<\/p>\n<p>Every day I wrestle with the voices<br \/>\nThat keep telling me I\u2019m not right<br \/>\nBut that\u2019s alright<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Cause I hear a voice and He calls me redeemed<br \/>\nWhen others say I\u2019ll never be enough<br \/>\nAnd greater is the One living inside of me<br \/>\nThan he who is living in the world<br \/>\nIn the world<br \/>\nIn the world<br \/>\nAnd greater is the One living inside of me<br \/>\nThan he who is living in the world<\/p>\n<p>Bring your doubts<br \/>\nBring your fears<br \/>\nBring your hurt<br \/>\nBring your tears<br \/>\nThere\u2019ll be no condemnation here<br \/>\nYou are holy, righteous and redeemed<\/p>\n<p>Every time I fall<br \/>\nThere\u2019ll be those who will call me<br \/>\nA mistake<br \/>\nWell that\u2019s ok<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019ll be days I lose the battle<br \/>\nGrace says that it doesn\u2019t matter<br \/>\n\u2018Cause the cross already won the war<br \/>\nHe\u2019s Greater<br \/>\nHe\u2019s Greater<\/p>\n<p>I am learning to run freely<br \/>\nUnderstanding just how He sees me<br \/>\nAnd it makes me love Him more and more<br \/>\nHe\u2019s Greater<br \/>\nHe\u2019s Greater<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GXI0B4iMLuU\">here <\/a>to listen to this inspirational song! And don&#8217;t be surprised if you want to start dancing!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Donna<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#_ednref1\" name=\"_edn1\">[i]<\/a> \u201cGreater,\u201d words and music by Bart Millard, Mike Scheuchzer, Nathan Cochran, Rob Shaffer, Barry Graul, David Garcia and Ben Glover, Mercy Me Music, Wei Asia Music, Universal Music, Brentwood Benson, 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; As you know, I was away at a conference last week. I missed some of the usual things I do throughout the week and one of them was Praise in Motion. 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